AP European History - Spring Semester 2010
Unit 1: From the High Middle Ages to Renaissance and Reformation
Major Topics of Discussion:
• High Middle Ages – Manorialism, Feudalism, Catholocism
• Political and Economic Changes at end of High Middle Ages
• Defining Renaissance and its causes
• Art, Literature, Society in Renaissance Italy
• Politics in Renaissance Italy
• Values of Renaissance Italy
• Spread and Change of Renaissance Values
• Northern Renaissance
• Pre-Reformation challenges to Church authority
• Origins of Protestant Reformation
• Political and Economic impact of Early Reformation
• Spread of Reformation
• Political, Economic, Social Consequences of Reformation
• Wars of Religion
• Age of Exploration
• Consequences of Exploration – Discoverers and “Discovered”
Unit 2: Constitutionalism and Absolutism
Major Topics of Discussion:
• Constitutionalism in England
• Impact of Elizabeth I
• Conflict in Stuart England
• Puritans and Constitutionalism
• Constitutionalism in the Netherlands
• Dutch Golden Age
• French Absolutism from Louis XIII to Louis XIV
• Absolutism of Louis XIV
• Russian and Prussian Absolutism•
Unit 3: Enlightenment and Revolution
Major Topics of Discussion:
• Scientific Revolution and its impact on social and political thought
• Atlantic Trade, Populations and Agricultural Change
• Origins of the Enlightenment
• Enlightenment Philosophy
• Enlightened Despotism
• Role of Women in Enlightenment
• Absolutism in the Age of Enlightenment
• French Revolution – Noble Revolt at Estates General
• French Revolution – Bourgeoisie Revolt on Tennis Court
• French Revolution – Peasant Revolt in the Great Fear and Fall of Bastille
• Role of National Assembly
• Transition to Legislative Assembly
• Rise of Robespierre and Reign of Terror
• Thermidorian Reaction and Directory
• Rise of Napoleon
Unit 4: Making of Modern Europe 1815 - 1870
Major Topics of Discussion:
• Industrial Revolution in Great Britain
• Impact of Industrial Revolution on Society and Politics
• Age of Metternich and Balance of Power
• European Politics in Age of Metternich
• Modernization of Russia
• Rise of Radicalism
• Changing Social Patterns in Europe
• Changing Economic Trends
• Romantic Movement
• Liberal Reform in Great Britain
• National Liberation in Greece
• France in 1830 and 1848
• Austrian and Prussian Development
Unit 5: Nationalism and War: Remaking Europe 1870 - 1950
Major Topics of Discussion:
• German Unification
• Italian Unification
• Rise of Nationalism and Impact on Eastern Europe
• Napoleon III and France
• Industrialization and Nationalism in Russia
• Nationalism and Response of National Government to Change
• Impact of Marxism
• Western Imperialism
• Systems of Alliances in Europe
• Origins of World War I
• Social Impact of World War I
• Changing Conceptions of War
• Russian Revolution
• Treaty of Versailles and Role of US
• Disillusionment of 1920’s
• Rise and Fall of Democracies
• Great Depression
• Rise of Totalitarianism
• Nazi Expansion and Rise of War
• Appeasement
• WWII
• Origins of Cold War
Unit 6: Modern Europe 1950 – present
Major Topics of Discussion:
• Emergence of a Divided Europe
• Western European Unity
• Reemergence of Western Europe
• Changing Social Patterns in Europe: East and West
• Cold War Conflicts
• Decolonization
• Post-Stalin USSR
• Women’s Movement in Europe
• Immigration to Europe
• Decline of Communism
• Revolutions of 1989
• Current Issues in Europe
Unit 1: From the High Middle Ages to Renaissance and Reformation
Major Topics of Discussion:
• High Middle Ages – Manorialism, Feudalism, Catholocism
• Political and Economic Changes at end of High Middle Ages
• Defining Renaissance and its causes
• Art, Literature, Society in Renaissance Italy
• Politics in Renaissance Italy
• Values of Renaissance Italy
• Spread and Change of Renaissance Values
• Northern Renaissance
• Pre-Reformation challenges to Church authority
• Origins of Protestant Reformation
• Political and Economic impact of Early Reformation
• Spread of Reformation
• Political, Economic, Social Consequences of Reformation
• Wars of Religion
• Age of Exploration
• Consequences of Exploration – Discoverers and “Discovered”
Unit 2: Constitutionalism and Absolutism
Major Topics of Discussion:
• Constitutionalism in England
• Impact of Elizabeth I
• Conflict in Stuart England
• Puritans and Constitutionalism
• Constitutionalism in the Netherlands
• Dutch Golden Age
• French Absolutism from Louis XIII to Louis XIV
• Absolutism of Louis XIV
• Russian and Prussian Absolutism•
Unit 3: Enlightenment and Revolution
Major Topics of Discussion:
• Scientific Revolution and its impact on social and political thought
• Atlantic Trade, Populations and Agricultural Change
• Origins of the Enlightenment
• Enlightenment Philosophy
• Enlightened Despotism
• Role of Women in Enlightenment
• Absolutism in the Age of Enlightenment
• French Revolution – Noble Revolt at Estates General
• French Revolution – Bourgeoisie Revolt on Tennis Court
• French Revolution – Peasant Revolt in the Great Fear and Fall of Bastille
• Role of National Assembly
• Transition to Legislative Assembly
• Rise of Robespierre and Reign of Terror
• Thermidorian Reaction and Directory
• Rise of Napoleon
Unit 4: Making of Modern Europe 1815 - 1870
Major Topics of Discussion:
• Industrial Revolution in Great Britain
• Impact of Industrial Revolution on Society and Politics
• Age of Metternich and Balance of Power
• European Politics in Age of Metternich
• Modernization of Russia
• Rise of Radicalism
• Changing Social Patterns in Europe
• Changing Economic Trends
• Romantic Movement
• Liberal Reform in Great Britain
• National Liberation in Greece
• France in 1830 and 1848
• Austrian and Prussian Development
Unit 5: Nationalism and War: Remaking Europe 1870 - 1950
Major Topics of Discussion:
• German Unification
• Italian Unification
• Rise of Nationalism and Impact on Eastern Europe
• Napoleon III and France
• Industrialization and Nationalism in Russia
• Nationalism and Response of National Government to Change
• Impact of Marxism
• Western Imperialism
• Systems of Alliances in Europe
• Origins of World War I
• Social Impact of World War I
• Changing Conceptions of War
• Russian Revolution
• Treaty of Versailles and Role of US
• Disillusionment of 1920’s
• Rise and Fall of Democracies
• Great Depression
• Rise of Totalitarianism
• Nazi Expansion and Rise of War
• Appeasement
• WWII
• Origins of Cold War
Unit 6: Modern Europe 1950 – present
Major Topics of Discussion:
• Emergence of a Divided Europe
• Western European Unity
• Reemergence of Western Europe
• Changing Social Patterns in Europe: East and West
• Cold War Conflicts
• Decolonization
• Post-Stalin USSR
• Women’s Movement in Europe
• Immigration to Europe
• Decline of Communism
• Revolutions of 1989
• Current Issues in Europe